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  1. Michael Hewett
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    Mike's Evolving Garden

    Nothing major done recently, but I've made a start on a few things over the past days, like cutting back Fuchsias and puting them in cold frames, taking succulents from the cactus greenhouse to...
    Nothing major done recently, but I've made a start on a few things over the past days, like cutting back Fuchsias and puting them in cold frames, taking succulents from the cactus greenhouse to the 'new' one I bought last year - they were crammed in under the stagings so they'll have more light...
    Nothing major done recently, but I've made a start on a few things over the past days, like cutting back Fuchsias and puting them in cold frames, taking succulents from the cactus greenhouse to the 'new' one I bought last year - they were crammed...
    Nothing major done recently, but I've made a start on a few things over the past days, like cutting back Fuchsias and puting them in cold frames, taking succulents from the cactus greenhouse to...
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  2. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    This sums up the weather here Eric the pheasant looking disgruntled and wet.
    This sums up the weather here Eric the pheasant looking disgruntled and wet.
    This sums up the weather here Eric the pheasant looking disgruntled and wet.
    This sums up the weather here Eric the pheasant looking disgruntled and wet.
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  3. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Happy Birthday @Ergates :spinning:
    Happy Birthday @Ergates :spinning:
    Happy Birthday @Ergates :spinning:
    Happy Birthday @Ergates :spinning:
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  4. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Re China, even a very savvy company like Apple has made the mistake of "letting them in", so what chance do our inexpert politicians and their inexpert advisors have of resisting the web China...
    Re China, even a very savvy company like Apple has made the mistake of "letting them in", so what chance do our inexpert politicians and their inexpert advisors have of resisting the web China spins.I am just reading a book Apple in China: The capture of the world's greatest company by Patrick...
    Re China, even a very savvy company like Apple has made the mistake of "letting them in", so what chance do our inexpert politicians and their inexpert advisors have of resisting the web China spins.I am just reading a book Apple in China: The...
    Re China, even a very savvy company like Apple has made the mistake of "letting them in", so what chance do our inexpert politicians and their inexpert advisors have of resisting the web China...
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  5. hailbopp

    Right name for these please

    Hi I thought Wanda had more purple foliage? And darker stems (petiole?) on the flowers?
    Hi I thought Wanda had more purple foliage? And darker stems (petiole?) on the flowers?
    Hi I thought Wanda had more purple foliage? And darker stems (petiole?) on the flowers?
    Hi I thought Wanda had more purple foliage? And darker stems (petiole?) on the flowers?
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  6. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    Thank you @Michael Hewett
    Thank you @Michael Hewett
    Thank you @Michael Hewett
    Thank you @Michael Hewett
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  7. SBcBWIQN

    Connifers - What to do with them?

    Hawthorn, sloe, elder all take well from cuttings if you want to fill gaps. Stick prunings in the ground in autumn. Also consider hazel, bird cherry, guelder rose and wayfaring tree. Consider...
    Hawthorn, sloe, elder all take well from cuttings if you want to fill gaps. Stick prunings in the ground in autumn. Also consider hazel, bird cherry, guelder rose and wayfaring tree. Consider drip irrigation or a leaky hose along the base of the hedge and use regularly. If you search for...
    Hawthorn, sloe, elder all take well from cuttings if you want to fill gaps. Stick prunings in the ground in autumn. Also consider hazel, bird cherry, guelder rose and wayfaring tree. Consider drip irrigation or a leaky hose along the base of...
    Hawthorn, sloe, elder all take well from cuttings if you want to fill gaps. Stick prunings in the ground in autumn. Also consider hazel, bird cherry, guelder rose and wayfaring tree. Consider...
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  8. JWK
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  9. hailbopp

    What should I try and get for them?

    whatever makes the effort worth your while and gets them to someone who wants them. giant pots are very useful if you really know what to do with them
    whatever makes the effort worth your while and gets them to someone who wants them. giant pots are very useful if you really know what to do with them
    whatever makes the effort worth your while and gets them to someone who wants them. giant pots are very useful if you really know what to do with them
    whatever makes the effort worth your while and gets them to someone who wants them. giant pots are very useful if you really know what to do with them
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  10. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Hi everyone,with all this rain it make the most of a dry day ..not knowing if it will be dry.cut the lawn with a very high blade . It has grown so much ..Roses all pruned and tied in when...
    Hi everyone,with all this rain it make the most of a dry day ..not knowing if it will be dry.cut the lawn with a very high blade . It has grown so much ..Roses all pruned and tied in when needed hawthorn trimmed xtra plants added to the hedge. Late feb and up to now.Fed the Autumn...
    Hi everyone,with all this rain it make the most of a dry day ..not knowing if it will be dry.cut the lawn with a very high blade . It has grown so much ..Roses all pruned and tied in when needed hawthorn trimmed xtra plants added to the...
    Hi everyone,with all this rain it make the most of a dry day ..not knowing if it will be dry.cut the lawn with a very high blade . It has grown so much ..Roses all pruned and tied in when...
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  11. Logan
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  12. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    The nursery that I buy from still sells Godwins compost with peat "60 litre Multipurpose Compost £7.25 or 3 for £18.50"
    The nursery that I buy from still sells Godwins compost with peat "60 litre Multipurpose Compost £7.25 or 3 for £18.50"
    The nursery that I buy from still sells Godwins compost with peat "60 litre Multipurpose Compost £7.25 or 3 for £18.50"
    The nursery that I buy from still sells Godwins compost with peat "60 litre Multipurpose Compost £7.25 or 3 for £18.50"
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  13. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    That's a big carrot.:biggrin:
    That's a big carrot.:biggrin:
    That's a big carrot.:biggrin:
    That's a big carrot.:biggrin:
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  14. Fat Controller

    Solved What is this please?

    I keep Vincas in pots, they can become problematic in the ground. They look nice in hanging baskets
    I keep Vincas in pots, they can become problematic in the ground. They look nice in hanging baskets
    I keep Vincas in pots, they can become problematic in the ground. They look nice in hanging baskets
    I keep Vincas in pots, they can become problematic in the ground. They look nice in hanging baskets
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  15. Kevin Cowans

    My Garden Progress

    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, my least favourite Job for March is Complete, More or Less.Cleaning the Water Feature in the Back Garden, which involves Removing the Stones, Cleaning the...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, my least favourite Job for March is Complete, More or Less.Cleaning the Water Feature in the Back Garden, which involves Removing the Stones, Cleaning the Mesh that is on the Top which Stops the majority of Waste from falling into the Reservoir,...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, my least favourite Job for March is Complete, More or Less.Cleaning the Water Feature in the Back Garden, which involves Removing the Stones, Cleaning the Mesh that is on the Top which Stops the majority...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, my least favourite Job for March is Complete, More or Less.Cleaning the Water Feature in the Back Garden, which involves Removing the Stones, Cleaning the...
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  16. BezzaDougal

    Could anyone identify this plant please?

    I've had it come up from bird seed mixes.
    I've had it come up from bird seed mixes.
    I've had it come up from bird seed mixes.
    I've had it come up from bird seed mixes.
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  17. BB3

    Vine weevil grub

    Certain plants that I overwinter in pots get the Provado treatment as a matter of course around september time. It also seems to deter other winter pests such as scale insect and mealy bugs,...
    Certain plants that I overwinter in pots get the Provado treatment as a matter of course around september time. It also seems to deter other winter pests such as scale insect and mealy bugs, possibly aphids as well.
    Certain plants that I overwinter in pots get the Provado treatment as a matter of course around september time. It also seems to deter other winter pests such as scale insect and mealy bugs, possibly aphids as well.
    Certain plants that I overwinter in pots get the Provado treatment as a matter of course around september time. It also seems to deter other winter pests such as scale insect and mealy bugs,...
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  18. Spruce
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    All you want to know about hedgehogs....

    That sounds good @On the Levels. Hope the new hog settles in. We have 5 here as far as we know - 2 adults plus the 3 they produced last year. The back garden is walled all round with the only...
    That sounds good @On the Levels. Hope the new hog settles in. We have 5 here as far as we know - 2 adults plus the 3 they produced last year. The back garden is walled all round with the only access ( in or out ) being the small gap under the wooden side gate. The small front garden is also...
    That sounds good @On the Levels. Hope the new hog settles in. We have 5 here as far as we know - 2 adults plus the 3 they produced last year. The back garden is walled all round with the only access ( in or out ) being the small gap under the...
    That sounds good @On the Levels. Hope the new hog settles in. We have 5 here as far as we know - 2 adults plus the 3 they produced last year. The back garden is walled all round with the only...
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  19. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    Tomatoes don't seem to be fussy about compost in my experience. I shall be starting mine off too.
    Tomatoes don't seem to be fussy about compost in my experience. I shall be starting mine off too.
    Tomatoes don't seem to be fussy about compost in my experience. I shall be starting mine off too.
    Tomatoes don't seem to be fussy about compost in my experience. I shall be starting mine off too.
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  20. CanadianLori
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    Chillies 2026

    I've grown lemon drop for a few years now. They are very prolific once they get going and I save some seed each year. I tend to use them whole, after rpicking witha darning needle, in bottles...
    I've grown lemon drop for a few years now. They are very prolific once they get going and I save some seed each year. I tend to use them whole, after rpicking witha darning needle, in bottles of olive oil for cooking or salad dressings and I remove the pith and seeds of others before chopping...
    I've grown lemon drop for a few years now. They are very prolific once they get going and I save some seed each year. I tend to use them whole, after rpicking witha darning needle, in bottles of olive oil for cooking or salad dressings and I...
    I've grown lemon drop for a few years now. They are very prolific once they get going and I save some seed each year. I tend to use them whole, after rpicking witha darning needle, in bottles...
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    2,013
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